Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Saturday, October 04, 2025, 10:31 / Updated on Saturday, October 04, 2025 10:41
Free contract after the separation of Rapid from the end of the previous season, Marius Șumudică (54) would have reached an agreement with Yunnan Yukun, the China club for which he evolves Andrei Burcă (32 years old) and Alexandru Ioniță (30 years old).
The Romanian technician would replace the Norwegian Jorn Andersen (62 years) and start the job in Januarysupports Iamsport.ro.
Marius Șumudică is close to signing with the team for which Andrei Burcă and Alex Ioniță evolves
Marius Șumudică claimed that he has several offers from Saudi Arabia and China and it seems that the Romanian technician has chosen to take over Yunnan Yukun, the team for which Andrei Burcă and Alex Ioniță evolves.
The team promoted in the first division of China at the end of the previous season, and now has ensured its maintenance in the first step, Yunnan Yukun being 10th, with 31 points gathered, with 5 stages before the end of the championship.
Marius Șumudică has a vast experience as a coach. The technician has prepared them throughout his career on the Rocar, Inter Gaz, Progress, Constanța Lighthouse, Gloria Bistrița, quickly in two rows, Astra Ploiești on two rows, FC Brașov, FC Vaslui, U Cluj, Al-Shaab, Concordia Chiajna, Al-Shabab in two rows, Gaziantep, Cf. and al-raed.
Marius Șumudică refused recently to take over Ploiești Petrol
Recently, after the dismissal of Liviu Ciobotariu on the Bank of Petroleum, Marius Șumudică was offered by the team from Prahova, but he refused, after he repeatedly declared that he did not want to anthure in Romania. Subsequently, the technical bank was taken over by Eugen Neagoe.
“They called me, but there is no problem. In no way. I do not consider staying in Romanian football. I want to go abroad”, Declared Marius Șumudică.
